Posts Tagged 'General Sir Peter Wall'

The weather on Sunday was perfect for the fourth Afghan Appeal Fund cricket match and was our most successful year yet – with a record turnout and over £7,000 raised for our work in Afghanistan. Kemal Alam gives an account of the day below, “The Guards fought valiantly against Freshfields in the first match of the day, with Ebrahim Saeed bowling brilliantly and Magoo Giles and Giles Harris knocking up the runs…. Read more

Sunday saw the third Afghan Appeal Fund ‘Day of Cricket’ at the magnificent Burton Court by kind permission of General Peter Currie and the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, with teams from AAF, Freshfields, Army Wanderers and Eton College competing. General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff played for newcomers Army Wanderers and explained why he was supporting the charity: “We’re all very grateful for what the Afghan Appeal Fund… Read more